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A selection of finds from Hezingen. Credit: Jan-Willem de Kort, Mario van IJzendoorn and Archeocare in de Kort et al. 2024

Ancient Rituals and ‘Devil’s Money’: Elite Pagans’ Medieval Cult Site Unearthed at Hezingen

15 February 2025

Researchers in the eastern Netherlands have uncovered a medieval cult site featuring structural remains and a hoard of gold and...

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2,000-Year-Old Artifacts Found at Swat’s Butkara Site in Pakistan, Including Coins and Kharosthi Inscriptions

14 February 2025

Excavations at the Butkara Stupa, located near Mingora in Swat, Pakistan, have uncovered significant findings, including two-thousand-year-old coins, pottery, and...

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Archaeologists Uncover Roman London’s First Basilica Beneath an Office Basement

13 February 2025

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery beneath an office building in London, unearthing a substantial section of the ancient city’s...

Aerial view of the Copper Age fortification located in Almendralejo. Credit: Tera S.L.

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4,900-year-old Copper Age Fortress with a Violent Past and Odd Roman Burial Found in Spain

13 February 2025

A remarkable 4,900-year-old Copper Age fortress, featuring a pentagon shape, three concentric walls, 25 bastions, and three ditches, has been...

Credit: Türkiye Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums

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Recent Excavations Unveil Five Remarkable Statues, Shedding Light on Perge’s Roman Heritage

12 February 2025

During the excavations in the ancient city of Perge in Antalya, one of the most organized Roman cities of Anatolia,...

The bronze coin of Antoninus Pius minted in Abonoteichos and showing the snake god Glycon with the legend “ΓΛVΚΩΝ ΑΒΩΝΟΤΕΙΧΕΙΤΩΝ” (29 mm, 16.89 g) Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Mysterious Figure of Anatolia: Alexander of Abonoteichus, the False Prophet of Rome

12 February 2025

In the annals of history, few figures are as intriguing as Alexander of Abonoteichus, the self-proclaimed prophet who captivated the...

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An 11,000-Year-Old Settlement Redefines Early Indigenous Civilizations in North America

11 February 2025

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery near Sturgeon Lake First Nation is rewriting the narrative of early Indigenous civilizations in North America,...

Anatolian Archeology, News

A Rare Roman-Era Bronze Filter Discovered in Hadrianopolis, Türkiye

11 February 2025

Archaeologists excavating at Hadrianopolis in Karabük, Türkiye, have unearthed a 5th-century AD bronze filter used in Roman and Byzantine times...

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Unearthing the Origins of Carnival: Evidence of Ancient Summer Festivals in Pre-Colonial Brazil

11 February 2025

A new study suggests that pre-colonial people in Brazil gathered during the summer months to feast on migratory fish and...

A photo of the excavation site of Gyeongju's Wolseong, a palace complex of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). Credit: Korea Heritage Service

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Key Silla Kingdom Palace Site Found in South Korea After Decade-Long Probe

11 February 2025

A decade-long investigation conducted by the Korea Heritage Service has uncovered a crucial palace site of the Silla Kingdom (57...

Ancient Rituals and ‘Devil’s Money’: Elite Pagans’ Medieval Cult Site Unearthed at Hezingen

2,000-Year-Old Artifacts Found at Swat’s Butkara Site in Pakistan, Including Coins and Kharosthi Inscriptions

Archaeologists Uncover Roman London’s First Basilica Beneath an Office Basement

4,900-year-old Copper Age Fortress with a Violent Past and Odd Roman Burial Found in Spain

Recent Excavations Unveil Five Remarkable Statues, Shedding Light on Perge’s Roman Heritage

The Mysterious Figure of Anatolia: Alexander of Abonoteichus, the False Prophet of Rome

An 11,000-Year-Old Settlement Redefines Early Indigenous Civilizations in North America

A Rare Roman-Era Bronze Filter Discovered in Hadrianopolis, Türkiye

Unearthing the Origins of Carnival: Evidence of Ancient Summer Festivals in Pre-Colonial Brazil

Key Silla Kingdom Palace Site Found in South Korea After Decade-Long Probe

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9,000-Year-Old Rock Art Suggests Early Humans Interacted with Dinosaur Footprints

Unique Iron Age Divination Spoon Found on the Isle of Man

The Oldest Evidence of Stone Blade Production in Southern Arabia: 80,000-Year-Old Stone Blades Discovered

Rare Bronze Age Metalworking Hoard Discovered in Wiltshire, Including an Anvil

3,500-Year-Old Tomb of King Thutmose II Discovered: The First Royal Burial Unearthed Since King Tutankhamun

New evidence pushes the origins of the Great Wall back by 300 years

Recent Excavations in Spain Reveal 7th Century BCE Religious Structure, Showcasing Eastern Influences within Tartessian Culture

Significant Archaeological Discovery on Failaka Island: Hellenistic Courtyard and Building Unearthed

Małopolskie Region Reveals Oldest Evidence of Metal Mining in Poland, Dating Back 1,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

Burial of Ascetic Monk in Chains Reveals Surprising Identity: A Woman in Byzantine Jerusalem